In an effort to pump up confectionery sales in convenience stores, three key associations announced a new study during the All Candy Expo held in Chicago last month. Jim Corcoran,

According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., if William Wrigley Jr. resigns one year after the Mars deal closes, he will receive $19.7

Family-owned Mars Inc. and Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. have signed an agreement to merge companies. The deal, in which Mars purchased Wrigley for nearly $23 billion, will make Mars

Manufacturing company MultiZEN Foods, based in Hong Kong, China, has announced the construction of a new chocolate factory in Nantong, China. Phase one is a two-story plant that is 250,000-sq.-ft.

Dynamic Confections, co-owned by Taz Murray and Dave Taiclet, collected $2 million from Park City private equity company Dolphin Capital to expand its product line and candy brands. Dynamic, a

Blommer Chocolate and confectionery historian Beth Kimmerle have begun collecting documents about the men and women involved with Blommer over the years. The project will include information from Blommer employees

Privately-owned Mars Inc. has announced its plan to purchase Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for more than $22 billion.

The Big Flats Planning Board in New York approved the final site plan for a chocolate candy manufacturer to build a 100,000-sq.-ft. plant on 17 acres of land at Airport Corporate Park.

Cadbury Schweppes plans to remove all artificial colorings from its confectionery products by the end of the year due to consumer concerns over possible effects on behavior.

A study done by researchers at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine found that fluoridefree BasicMints help to prevent cavities.